That's a poor choice; the Blackhawks have been called the 'Hawks for a long time.

The colors for the Sinbin uni are absolutely awful. This is not the IHL. They want bold and powerful colors. 'Peregines' is awkward and what would they be called, "Perries"?

The bottom line is that the name is probably already chosen. Even when a "fan contest" was held for the Lightning's name, it was a sham. The name had already been decided on. That's according to Phil Esposito.

There's also some pretty interesting things that will happen as Vegas forms it's team. Every existing NHL team needs to make so many players available for Vegas to choose from. Now you can protect certain players and obviously that will happen so they can't just pick the best player off each team. But this process is foreign to me.

There's also some pretty interesting things that will happen as Vegas forms it's team. Every existing NHL team needs to make so many players available for Vegas to choose from. Now you can protect certain players and obviously that will happen so they can't just pick the best player off each team. But this process is foreign to me.

West Virginia is within driving distance of the Penguins, Capitals or Blue Jackets. Not exactly a short drive depending on where you are in the state but it's possible. There would have to be a lot of money thrown at the NHL to put a team in your state.

Off topic: The World Junior Hockey Championship is on right now. USA faces Russia tomorrow afternoon and Canada plays Sweden tomorrow night. Winners will play for gold. The future NHL players can be seen here.